Interviews with high school shop, engineering, and Maker teachers who are overcoming the challenge of teaching hands-on, project-based courses in a virtual online environment.
David Ballantine of Anderson Valley Jr. and Sr. High School in Booneville talks about integrating computer drawing and manufacturing into his woodshop courses.
4 May 2021
Full Service Employability
Beyond demonstrating simple car tune-up procedures, Casa Grande auto shop teacher Jim Rolle connects his students to the personal and professional skills needed in the workplace.
23 Apr 2021
Looking Back, Moving Forward
In this highlight episode, I take time to reflect on the power of shop classes and their role in the general education program.
13 Apr 2021
Connection over Content
Ron Bilberry teaches many different courses and programs at Arch Bishop Hanna High School in Sonoma. He shares his most important philosophy for success: the well being of his students takes precedent over the content of the course.
8 Apr 2021
A vehicle for Instruction
Peter Oliver, co-founder of Switch Electric Vehicles, talks about his company's mission to educate and inspire students to be the innovators of tomorrow.
2 Apr 2021
From Career to Classroom
Tom Edwards of Sonoma Valley High School utilizes his first career experience as an engineer/technician for the Military and a marketing rep for General Electric to provide real world job skills to his engineering students.
25 Mar 2021
Engineering a Virtual Curriculum
Sean Vezino of Windsor High gets to the core of a hands-on engineering class as he provides support for his students online.
23 Mar 2021
Less is more
John Williams of Piner High School describes the challenge of completing long term projects in a distance learning environment.
18 Mar 2021
Putting the STEAM into STEM
Maker teacher Walt Hays of Analy High School explains how Art projects can inject a little fun into the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math content of the 21st century shop class.
11 Mar 2021
Auto Pilot
Keith Benson of Petaluma High School describes how success in auto shop stems from a combination of perseverance, problem solving, and application of knowledge.
9 Mar 2021
More than a shop class
Cole Smith of Rancho Cotate High School describes how a variety of hands-on projects and applications become virtual during the Covid-19 shutdown of in class learning.
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